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The present section includes:

1 A list of the manufacturing standards of asbestos cement pipe.

2 The description of their properties.
3

A list of the various construction codes allowing the usage of

asbestos cement pipe in the plumbing works.

1.0 Indroduction
Asbestos cement pipes are used on the works of plumbing general, under and above the ground
as vent, roof drains, domestic drains, and also for air supply.

1.1 Applicable Manufacturing standards

Asbestos cement pipe, for general plumbing requirements in Drain, Waste and
Vent ( DWV ) systems, is made according to the following standards:
- CSA ( Canadian Standard Association ) B-127.1-99 ( " Drain, Waste and Vent Systems ")
- CGSB (Canadian Government Specifications Board) 34-GP-22M ( Standard for: Pipe, Asbestos-Cement, Drain )

Two types of pipe exist in categories " DWV ":

- The type 1, (pipe from 200 to 600 , or of 8 " in 24 " ) classifies 3000
- The type 2, (pipe from 75 to 600 , or of 3 " in 24 " ) classifies 4000

The numbers identifying the above-mentioned classes correspond to the load, in pound by linear
foot, which a sample of pipe can resit under three-edge bearing test.
- Type 1: 3000 lbs in the linear foot, or 44 kN / m
- Type 2: 4000 lbs in the linear foot, or 58 kN / m

1.2 Manufacture
The manufacture of asbestos cement pipe is made by lamination on a metal spindle of wet past consisted of cement and fiber of asbestos. This thin sheet is compressed by rollers on the spindel, then
rolled up in controlled speed until the thickness total of the lamination reaches the value required by
the structural requirements appropriate for every pipe class.
After lamination, the pipe will be curing until the complete hydration of the cement. The pipe became
a matrix of cement reinforced with asbestos chrysotile fibers. This matrix is strong, stable, dense, and
not porous.
Logard Pipes meet the CSA B 127.1, for piping, CSA B 602 for mechanical joint, Flame Spread and Smoke
Developed classification 3.1.5.15 National Building Code. Of Canada.

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Properties
The nature of the material and the mode of manufacture looks to asbestos cement pipe of numerous qualities
sought a solution for pipes of plumbing:

Hardness and durability

The surfaces of the pipe are hard, durable and resistant in the abrasion. Indeed, these are compacting by stream
rollers during the lamination. The cement matrix reinforced with the asbestos gives a hard and stable product
chemically. On the other hand, the fibers of asbestos have a natural resistance in the abrasion been attested by
their custom in brake shoes.

Thoughtlessness of the pipe

The fibers of asbestos chrysotile incorporated into the pipe form a highly effective armature. Indeed, the
mechanical properties of the asbestos cement pipe can be until 10 times superior has those some common concrete.
These properties eliminate the need to incorporate into the pipe a steel armature.
Besides, the absence of metal may be rust asbestos cement pipe do no require to have an over wall of concrete
serving for protecting the steel of armature. The walls of the pipe are as a consequence thin and thus lighter.
This property is appreciated during the installation of suspended pipings.
Indeed, the weight of a metre of pipe in asbestos cement pipe of 75 will be 6.83 kg / m and that of the cast iron
will be 8.86 kg / m, that is a weight ratio of more than 130 % in that of the asbestos cement pipe. In other
extremity the ratio of the weights for a diameter of 375 is 178 % more than that of the asbestos cement pipe.

Hydraulic qualities
The internal surfaces of the pipe in asbestos cement pipe being formed on a metal spindel, they are smooth and
insure a good coefficient of hydraulic drainage (Hazen-Williams, C=140; Manning, n=0.010), superior to those of
the pipes in cast iron or in concrete.

The Resistance in the degradation

The surfaces of the pipe in asbestos cement pipe do not rust, do not bloat, do not flake. They keep their good
index of hydraulic drainage. Furthermore, the asbestos cement pipe resists to the humidity, to the vermin, to the
decomposition, to the heat, to the ultraviolet beams, to the electrolysis, to the galvanic currents, to the alkalis
and to the waters little or moderately aggressives. The asbestos cement pipe lives very one state there very for a
long time. The networks of aqueduct, sewer and monoxyde of carbon prove it. Some are always in services for more
than 100 years.

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Chemical resistances
The chemical resistances due to the very low concentration of free lime (less than 1 %) surpasses that some
conventional concrete matured outdoors. Indeed, numerous mechanisms of chemical change of concretes
begin with a reaction between the not combined lime and the present acid in the water. This free lime
becomes soluble, giving porosity which disintegrates the surface. The exposed surface increases and accelerates
the corrosion. The following table gives the acceptables values.

AGENTS

ACCEPTABLES VALUES

Alkaline waters
Acid waters

10% of hydroxides
pH 6: continues exposure
PH 5,5: occasional exposure
Sourness fired by NaOH ( N / 10)
20 ml / 100 g of ground
pH + log (AH) 10

Acids humiques
Index of aggressiveness of the water
CaCI2 salts
Sea water
Domestic waste water
H2S
Radiations UV
Ions SO4
In salts water Ions SO4
- In the presence of 3000 mg / l of ions IC
- In the presence of 5000 mg / l of ions IC
Ions NH4
Magnesium Chloride
- in presence of 200 mg / l of ions SO4
Phenols

without danger
without danger
without danger
without danger
no degradation
500 mg / l

800 mg / l
1430 mg / l
80 mg / l
2000 mg / l of MgO
700 mg / l of MgO
70 mg / l

On the other hand, the asbestos cement pipe is incombustible and can resiste over temperature 300C without
degradation nor release of poison gas. The asbestos cement does not lead the electricity (electric resistivity is
of 1012 times in that of the cast iron and is not thus subject to the galvanic corrosion nor to the current led
tramps. Some of those pipes are using in Aluminium foundery, as electrical insulator on hot gas vent.

Acoustic properties
Because of the intrinsic properties of the asbestos cement pipe and to the presence of rubber coupling at each joint,
the noises of water flowing in drainage pipe are not transmitted. The orientation and the composition of the different crystals of cements and the asbestos fibers stop the distribution of the acoustic waves. This quality is particularly sought in the pipings of the high riser buildings.

Fire-proofing qualities
The asbestos cement pipe is incombustible. It is accepted as material of piping crossing walls firewall. It is also
accepted as material of piping with fireplaces. It realease no harsad gas when It undergoes strong temperatures
(300C, 575F), and keep its mechanical properties.

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1.3 Acceptance of asbestos cement pipe

The governments, the bodies and the agencies named below accept the usage of the asbestos
cement pipe in the works of plumbing. This list is supplied as a rough guide and is not obviously
exhaustive.
- Canadian Standards Association
- National Code of the Building of Canada.
- Canadian Society of mortgage and Expansion.
- Office of Normalization of Quebec
- Code of Plumbing of Quebec
- Office of Normalization of the government of Canada.

1.4 Guide for Estimate Plumbing Pipes and Joints

Section 154003

Piping
1. The pipes of drain, waste and vent, as well as the joins, will be included in the term " drainage
pipes ". The drainage pipes shall be conform to CSA B127.1
2. The drainage pipes, over the ground, inside the building shall be in asbestos cement pipe, of
type 2 for the diameters of 150mm and less; and of type 1 or 2 for the diameters of 200mm and
more.
3. The drainage pipes, under the ground, inside the building shall be in asbestos cement pipe, of
type 2 for the diameters of 150mm and less; and of type 1 or 2 for the diameters of 200mm and
more.
4. The drainage pipes, outside of the building shall be in asbestos cement pipe, of type 2 for the
diameters of 150mm and less; and of type 1 or 2 for the diameters of 200mm and more.

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Joints
All our pipes and fittings are connecting with mechanical couplings, in elastomer with stainless steel
clips. Their resistances in the hydrostatic pressure vary 350 kPa in 150 kPa according to the diameter.

It is possible to obtain joints with resistant of oil and other acids on special inquiry.

Specification
The piping in asbestos cement pipe, the joins will be in accordance with CSA B127.1 and ONGC
34-GP-22M. The mechanical joint shall be in accordance with CSA B602.
The mechanical joint shall be in accordance with CSA B602.
Of more joints in elastomer meet the requirements of the national Code of the building Canada
1995, the article 3.1.5.15, for the index of distribution of the flame and for the building aimed
by the sub-section 3.2.6, the index of release of smokes.

Condensation, seepage and thermic specific conductivity

The low thermic specific conductivity of the asbestos cement pipe it is 60 times lower than the cast iron as well
as absorbtion of seepage walls tend to preven effectively the condensation of the humidity of the air on walls.
In the usual conditions of use, the asbestos cement pipe does not require heat insulation.
The tables of dew points (no 1 and 2) will inform you:
The table no 1 shows the conditions for a permanent regime, of a water in 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) (winter condition)
The table no 2 shows the conditions for a regime, of a water in 60 degrees F (15 degrees C) (summer condition)

No 1

HOURS TO FROM CONDENSATION

HOURS TO FROM CONDENSATION

WATER TEMPERATURE AT 40

WATER TEMPERATURE AT 60

8 6

1 ho
ur

our

70

our

30

80

rs
ou
rs
ou
8h

40

6h

ur

50

2
3h

90

60

60
50
40
30

20

20
Below this line, pipes remains dry

10
50

2h

1 ho

70

8 6

100

our

2h

80

our

rs
ou
6 h ours
8h

% RELATIVE HUMIDITY

3h

90

% RELATIVE HUMIDITY

100

No 2

60

70

80

90

100

Below this line, pipes remains dry

110

AIR SPACE TEMPERATURE F

120

130

10
50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

AIR SPACE TEMPERATURE F

ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE TYPE 2

Nom. Dia
D.E.

75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

102

126

182

244

284

334

390

421

448

502

554

662

11

13

16

22

17

17

20

23

24

26

27

31

E
L (m)

REDUCERS

250
250
250
250

X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200

H
51
51
70
76

300
300
300
300

X
X
X
X

100
150
200
250

51
70
70
83

H
57

100 X 75
150 X 75
150 X 100

51
57

200 X 75
200 X 100
200 X 150

51
51
76

350
350
350
350
350
350

X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300

51
51
70
70
76
89

H
51
51
70
70
76
89
140

375
375
375
375
375
375
375

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350

400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
51
100 51
150 70
200 70
250 76
300 83
350 140
375 140

450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400

H
51
51
70
70
76
83
133
140
140

75
100
150
200
250
300

51
51
70
70
76
83

500
500
500
500

X
X
X
X

350
375
400
450

H
133
133
133
140

600
600
600
600

X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200

51
51
70
70

600
600
600
600
600
600
600

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

250
300
350
375
400
450
500

76
83
133
133
133
133
140

CAP
DIA 75

All dimensions are in millimeter

64

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

64

83

83

89

95

152

152

152

152

152

152

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BENDS 22 1/2

C
A
B

DIA 75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

105

110

157

169

189

211

320

325

330

340

351

370

20

24

35

47

55

65

76

81

86

96

107

126

55

57

82

88

98

110

166

169

172

177

183

192

DIA 75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

112

121

173

195

220

249

357

366

376

394

414

449

36

45

65

87

101

119

140

149

159

177

198

233

66

71

101

114

129

146

209

214

220

231

243

263

DIA 75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

124

134

183

214

239

269

546

566

588

630

678

764

45

55

79

106

124

146

172

182

195

217

242

285

82

89

122

143

159

179

364

377

392

420

452

509

DIA 75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

104

118

164

195

221

254

509

530

557

602

656

747

51

64

91

122

143

169

199

211

225

251

280

329

BENDS 45

C
A
B

BENDS 60

A
B

BENDS 90

A
B

All dimensions are in millimeter

Y BRANCH

A
C

75 X 75

A
235

B
175

C
63

100 X 75
100 X 100

235
270

202
214

51
72

150 X 75
150 X 100
150 X 150

273
308
384

241
253
296

30
63
98

200
200
200
200

X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200

283
318
397
483

285
297
341
372

18
35
80
114

250
250
250
250
250

X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250

286
321
397
486
552

314
326
369
400
421

-2
6
56
100
138

300
300
300
300
300
300

X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300

308
343
419
508
578
679

350
362
406
437
458
496

-35
-5
27
77
131
184

350
350
350
350
350
350
350

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350

400
435
511
600
657
730
867

392
405
448
479
500
538
606

2
20
57
101
130
167
256

375
375
375
375
375
375
375
375

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375

400
435
511
600
657
730
867
902

409
422
465
496
517
555
623
635

-10
8
45
89
118
155
244
261

All dimensions are in millimeter

400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400

A
400
435
511
600
657
730
867
902
940

B
430
442
485
516
537
575
643
655
670

C
-24
-7
31
75
103
141
229
247
264

450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450

400
435
511
600
657
730
867
902
940
1016

467
479
522
553
574
612
680
692
707
733

-50
-33
5
49
77
115
203
221
238
275

500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450
500

400
435
511
600
657
730
867
902
940
1016
1095

507
519
563
594
614
653
721
733
747
773
802

-79
-61
-24
20
49
86
175
192
209
247
288

600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450
500
600

400
435
511
600
657
730
867
902
940
1016
1095
1235

577
589
633
664
684
723
791
803
817
843
872
921

-128
-111
-73
-29
-1
37
125
142
160
197
238
8314

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C

A
B

75 X 75

A
191

B
95

C
96

100 X 75
100 X 100

191
216

95
108

108
108

150 X 75
150 X 100
150 X 150

229
254
308

114
127
154

136
136
155

200
200
200
200

X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200

229
254
308
381

114
127
154
191

167
167
186
186

250
250
250
250
250

X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250

241
267
321
384
425

121
133
160
192
213

187
187
206
206
213

300
300
300
300
300
300

X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300

254
279
333
406
438
489

127
140
167
203
219
244

213
213
232
232
239
245

350
350
350
350
350
350
350

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350

356
381
435
498
540
591
651

178
191
217
249
270
295
325

243
243
262
262
268
275
326

375
375
375
375
375
375
375
375

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375

356
381
435
498
540
591
651
676

178
191
217
249
270
295
325
338

255
255
274
274
280
287
338
338

All dimensions are in millimeter

400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400

A
356
381
435
498
540
591
651
676
705

B
178
191
217
249
270
295
325
338
352

C
269
269
288
288
295
301
352
352
352

450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450

356
381
435
498
540
591
651
676
705
756

178
191
217
249
270
295
325
338
352
378

295
295
314
314
321
327
378
378
378
378

500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450
500

356
381
435
498
540
591
651
676
705
756
813

178
191
217
249
270
295
325
338
352
378
406

324
324
343
343
349
356
407
407
407
407
407

600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200
250
300
350
375
400
450
500
600

356
381
435
498
540
591
651
676
705
756
813
911

178
191
217
249
270
295
325
338
352
378
406
456

373
373
393
393
399
405
456
456
456
456
456
9456

TY BRANCH
B

75 X 75

A
235

B
145

C
154

100 X 75
100 X 100

235
270

145
171

175
185

150 X 75
150 X 100
150 X 150

273
308
384

152
190
236

203
213
252

200
200
200
200

283
318
397
483

171
193
249
296

234
244
283
309

X
X
X
X

75
100
150
200

RUNNING TRAPS

75

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

102

108

108

152

152

152

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

241

330

428

491

575

710

747

791

875

966

1123

96

108

136

167

187

213

243

255

269

295

324

373

352

407

536

705

791

905

1115

1163

1220

1325

1441

1639

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

P TRAPS

B
75

102

108

108

152

152

152

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

241

330

428

491

575

710

747

791

875

966

1123

All dimensions are in millimeter

10

MECHANICAL JOINT
75
Standard

3/16

1/2

100

150

200

250

300

350

375

400

450

500

600

2 3/16" 2 3/16"

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

7"

7"

7"

7"

7"

On request

3 1/2"

3 1/2"

7"

7"

7"

7"

7"

Hydrostatic
Pressure

350

350

350

350

350

350

240

240

240

200

140

140

# 71

# 101

# 151

# 201

# 251

# 301

# 351

# 371

# 401

# 451

# 501

# 601

(in kPa, with torque

of 70 pounds

Serie 1

WEIGHT (KG)
(for pipe: weight by length)

Diamtre

75

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

600

Pipe Type 2

24

40

64

126

125

145

183

250

295

359

450

Qty by bundle

38

30

30

16

12

CAP

0,6

0,8

1,4

2,4

3,2

4,0

8,1

9,6

11,6

14,2

19,9

BENDS 22

0,8

1,1

2,6

5,0

6,3

8,1

18,7

21,8

26,7

33,3

48,6

BENDS 45

0,9

1,2

3,3

6,5

8,7

11,9

23,4

28,0

34,7

44,2

66,3

BENDS 60

1,0

1,8

3,9

8,8

8,3

13,1

27,8

33,3

41,7

53,0

80,4

BENDS 90

1,1

2,0

5,0

10,4

12,4

19,0

34,3

41,7

52,5

67,5

104,7

# 71

# 101

# 151

# 201

# 251

# 301 # 351

# 401

# 451

0,2

0,3

0,8

0,9

1,2

1,4

2,9

3,3

3,8

4,1

4,7

56

56

14

20

12

# 72

# 102

# 152

# 202

# 252

# 302 # 352

# 402

# 452

0,2

0,2

0,8

1,0

1,5

1,9

4,9

5,6

6,3

7,1

8,1

56

56

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Mechanicals Joints
MC AC/AC

Qty by box

MC AC/CI

Qty by box

All dimensions are in millimeter

# 501 # 601

# 502 # 602

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75

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

600

2,1

2,7

5,1

7,6

7,7

12,3

21

25

30

36

45

100

3,3

6,1

9,5

9,3

12,7

23

27

32

39

49

150

8,7

12,1

13,4

16,6

28

33

38

46

58

200

18,0

19,0

21,6

49

55

61

70

84

250

19,7

29,7

36

43

50

61

76

300

38,3

39

47

55

67

83

350

49

57

67

81

101

400

60

71

86

107

450

77

86

117

500

99

123

600

123

75

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

600

75

1,3

1,8

3,0

4,3

4,8

8,5

10,0

12,0

14,6

20,3

100

2,1

3,3

4,9

5,3

8,9

10,4

12,4

15,0

20,7

150

3,5

5,1

7,4

9,4

10,9

12,9

15,5

21,1

200

5,3

7,7

10,6

12,1

14,1

16,7

22,3

250

5,2

10,7

12,1

14,1

16,6

22,3

300

10,9

12,5

14,5

17,0

22,7

350

15,3

17,3

19,9

25,5

400

18,0

20,6

26,3

450

21,8

27,4

500

29,0

75

REDUCERS

All dimensions are in millimeter

CONTACT US

TUYAUX LOGARD INC.

201, rue Bishop, Notre-Dame de Portneuf (Qubec) CANADA G0A 2Z0
Phone: (418) 286-4710 Fax: (418) 286-6240
E-mail: tuyauxlogard@globetrotter.net

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